On February 27, MC Skibadee passed away at the age of 47. His family members posted the news to his social media accounts. In a statement, the family of the electronic music recording artist said:
As Alphonso’s oldest child, I regret to inform you that Skibadee has passed away; as a family, we desire privacy, but may he rest in peace.
Up until recently, the cause of his death was unknown. Lisa Maffia, a former member of So Solid Crew, paid tribute to MC Skibadee and expressed her shock at the news.
Fresh, a DJ and producer of drum’n’bass, stated that Skibadee’s influence on drum’n’bass would never be exceeded and that he was the first great person he enjoyed spending time with.
Everything about MC Skibadee that is known
Born on 1 February 1975, Alphonso Bondzie is a well-known electronic music recording artist and drum and bass MC. He began his career with City Sound Radio in 1993.
Later, he became a staple at events such as Thunder & Joy, Johnson &Johnsons, Spirit of the Jungle, Blackpool Tower Ballroom Dance, and his regular spot on City Sound Radio’s Live & Direct show with DJs Pro-D and Cyrus.
Alphonso was a regular on Kool FM, Electrybe, Innersense, Fever, Designer label Ball, T & J, and Malachite before the end of 1995.
In 1997, he began the 2Xfreestyle project, which involved combining a Drum and Bass speed with a Hip-Hop rhythm to create a double-time effect. Then, he performed this style with the style’s inventor, Stevie Hyper D.
Skibadee got the first of three Knowledge Awards and three Accelerated Culture Awards for best MC. This led to a Drum and Bass collaboration with S.A.S., Skiba, and Shabba D. In 2000.
MC Skibadee won the 1Xtra award for best MC in 2006, and the Southwest Drum n Bass award for best MC in 2007. In 2008 and 2009, he won the National Drum and Bass Awards for best Lyrical MC and best Hype MC.
In 2010, Bondzie was honored with the Crowd Hyper MC of the Year and the Stevie Hyper D Lifetime Achievement Awards. He has crowned the best MC at the Drum & Bass Arena Awards in 2010.
Users of Twitter pay their respects
Since his 1993 introduction to the music industry, MC Skibadee has become a household name. As news of his passing spread, his followers took to Twitter to express their sadness.
Alphonso is survived by his family, but no other details about his personal life have been disclosed.
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